Windows explorer freezes whenever an image file is selected.

Windows explorer freezes up every time I highlight an image file (jpeg, gif, png, etc)

just clicking on an image file or using the arrow keys to go to an image file causes the freeze.

Otherwise, explorer seems to be working fine. I can go to other folders, click on and open other file types with no issues.

I can click and cursor over and open image files on the desktop with no issues.

I can use Photos to view all of the image files with no issues.

I have tried disabling all non Microsoft startup programs, setting explorer to launch in a separate process, and restoring to an earlier restore point before this was a problem.

I just tried installing and using Explorer++ to see if it has the same issue as Windows Explorer and it does not seem to.

Here is an error log from the latest freeze:

Source

Windows Explorer

Summary

Stopped responding and was closed

Date

‎4/‎7/‎2020 5:14 PM

Status

Report sent

Description

A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows.

Faulting Application Path:    C:\Windows\explorer.exe

Problem signature

Problem Event Name:    AppHangB1

Application Name:    explorer.exe

Application Version:    10.0.18362.449

Application Timestamp:    d3046e6b

Hang Signature:    5b17

Hang Type:    134217728

OS Version:    10.0.18362.2.0.0.768.101

Locale ID:    1033

Additional Hang Signature 1:    5b172440225f46e24510c17941fb0da5

Additional Hang Signature 2:    d187

Additional Hang Signature 3:    d187b92a5473bea19f4374f63335f1ea

Additional Hang Signature 4:    5b17

Additional Hang Signature 5:    5b172440225f46e24510c17941fb0da5

Additional Hang Signature 6:    d187

Additional Hang Signature 7:    d187b92a5473bea19f4374f63335f1ea

Extra information about the problem

Bucket ID:    c517f4afd336031ab3c9fd4f796c4f25 (1425949274820857637)